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The Secrets of Flight
The Secrets of Flight: A Novel | Maggie Leffler
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This captivating, breakout noveltold in alternating viewpointsbrings readers from the skies of World War II to the present day, where a woman is prepared to tell her secrets at last. Estranged from her family since just after World War II, Mary Browning has spent her entire adult life hiding from her past. Now eighty-seven years old and a widow, she is still haunted by secrets and fading memories of the family she left behind. Her one outlet is the writing group shes presided over for a decade, though shes never written a word herself. When a new member walks ina fifteen-year-old girl who reminds her so much of her beloved sister SarahMary is certain fate delivered Elyse Strickler to her for a reason. Mary hires the serious-eyed teenager to type her story about a daring female pilot who, during World War II, left home for the sky and gambled everything for her dreamsincluding her own identity. As they begin to unravel the web of Marys past, Mary and Elyse form an unlikely friendship. Together they discover its never too late for second chances and that sometimes forgiveness is all it takes for life to take flight in the most unexpected ways.
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Maggie_Reads
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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TerriGreen
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Historical fiction with a duel timeline. I very much enjoyed the historical storyline featuring the WWII female pilot program. What amazing ladies!! The modern story line was a bit predictable. Book 39 3⭐️

Tracyantoon WWII female pilots sounds super interesting! 4y
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Secrets of Flight | Maggie Leffler
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A well-researched, marvelous debut.

You won‘t want to miss reading about the Fly Girls of WWII.

FEATURING: THE SECRETS OF FLIGHT

THE SECRETS OF FLIGHT is filled with writers, readers, secrets, life‘s lessons, and​ laugh-out-loud situations.​

We meet 87-year-old Mrs. Browning also known as Miriam Lichtenstein who has a story that needs to be told and Elyse a 15-year old who helps record her story.

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janeycanuck
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Rather enthralling. I enjoyed flipping between Mary‘s present and past with a bit of Elyse‘s story thrown in. It kept things interesting and kept those pages turning as I was most engaged with Mary‘s past and needed to know what happened. The big “reveal” at the end was quite obvious and rather trite, to be frank, but the rest of the story made up for it.

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Finally had to opportunity to sit down in the sun and read the last few chapters. And it was excellent! Plot development ✅, character development ✅. Recommend this one for the Read Harder challenge ‘female protagonist over 60‘.

Chelleo Sounds very interesting! 6y
KateFulfordAuthor If you like rich characters and a precision engineered plot, may I be so bold as to recommend my debut? Check the link in my bio for a summary, reviews and more. /Kate 6y
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ablachly
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And sometimes you recognize yourself in a sentence.

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Kristy_K
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I was hesitant to read this as I generally like my fiction faster paced, but this novel snuck up on me. Told in alternating POV, what starts out as an elderly lady and high school girl meeting in a writing group turns into a quiet saga that is ultimately about growing up and family. A very touching, bittersweet novel. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

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HarperCollins
Secrets of Flight | Maggie Leffler
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Don't let summer end without reading this captivating novel by Maggie Leffler.

The Secrets of Flight brings readers from the skies of World War II to the present day, where a woman is prepared to tell her secrets at last.

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Kluckleesie
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I would have never picked this book out for myself, but I am so glad that it was sent to me. I genuinely enjoyed the story and the unique way of telling it. I got sucked in and couldn't put it down. A definite recommend.

ReneeRosen It's next on my TBR pile!!! 7y
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Kluckleesie
Secrets of Flight | Maggie Leffler
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Like I said, maybe I will be starting a few new books. I will let you know how this one goes too. 😊

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ABookGeek
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"Because it was exciting!...It was the golden age of aviation. Everyone wanted to fly..."

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ABookGeek
Secrets of Flight | Maggie Leffler
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This one is up next. Excited to read it.